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October 8, 2025Indian Journal of Animal ResearchOpen Access

Prevalence of Ehrlichiosis in Dogs with Gastrointestinal Bleeding Signs and Meta-analysis of Causal Association

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SSSaravanan SubramanianKSK ShanmugamSDSivakumaran Devarajan

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Observational analysis reveals a 22% prevalence of ehrlichiosis in dogs with gastrointestinal bleeding, suggesting significant diagnostic challenges.

Key Points

  • Ehrlichiosis was detected in 22% of dogs with gastrointestinal bleeding, highlighting the need for better diagnosis.
  • Key symptoms included melena (91.6%) and high rates of emaciation and monocytosis among positive cases.
  • Dogs exhibited notable changes in blood metrics, including decreased hemoglobin and increased white blood cell count.
  • Meta-analysis indicated a relative risk 5-6 times higher for CME in dogs showing emaciation and melena.

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Subramanian et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e6d7971ffa7aa7d63d17efhttps://doi.org/10.18805/ijar.b-5589
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